Support for concrete dividers



Feb. 6, 1934.

J. M. MYER 1,945,784

SUPPORT FOR CONCRETE DIVIDERS Filed Aug. 29, 1930 Fig-1- f F1 E.l

Patented Feb. 6, 1934 UNITED STATES 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a support for concrete dividing strip insidewalks, pavements and other concrete construction involving fiat Workwith earth foundation.

An object of the invention is to provide a support which is simple inconstruction, economical to manufacture, and easy to use.

Other and specific objects will be apparent from the following detaildescription and the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a vertical section showing the use of the support in sidewalkconstruction.

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the support.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective View of a preferred form of dividerstrip.

The support includes a V-shaped body section 1 and the supportingportions 2 and 3 which are integral with the body portion 1 and extendupwardly therefrom, each in a plane parallel with and proximate to theplane of the body portion 1. The form of the support is such that it mayreadily be stamped from steel plate stock.

As indicated, the supporting elements 2 and 3 are preferably formed soas to lie in planes parallel with the plane of the body 1, but it willbe apparent that certain advantages of this invention may be obtainedwithout pressing the elements into a parallel plane. In other words, theelement 2 may be permitted to lie in the same plane as the body 1, andthe element 3 may be pressed outwardly and obliquely of the plane of thebody portion 1. I prefer, however, to have the elements 2 and 3 to liein parallel planes one with the other in order that they may at theirends grip the divider strip firmly whether or not the strip is insertedto the bottom of the openings between the elements 2 and 3. The numeral4 designates the divider strip which may be of any of a number of forms.As shown in the drawing, however, I prefer to use ordinaryweatherboarding which has a V or bevelled cross section. I prefer to usethis particular form because it is readily available on the market,because of its ease of removal after the concrete has set, and becauseit lends itself particularly to my novel support.

In the use of the divider and the laying of concrete with it, a usualexcavation 5 may be formed and side mold pieces 6 placed in position.The support is driven into the earth and the divider strip 4 is placedin the saddle formed by the elements 2 and 3. The height of the dividerstrip 4 may be adjusted when the particular form of the support showingin the drawing is used by merely raising it up or down, since the endsof the elements 2 and 3 grasp it, as particularly shown in Fig. 2. Or,if the support is too high,

it may be adjusted by simply tapping the top of it with a hammer orsledge.

t will be apparent that the objects of the invention have been attained,that a support which is simple and economical in construction has beenprovided, which is easy to use.

It will be obvious that parts of the invention may be used to advantagewithout the whole, and that various changes may be made in the detailsof construction within the scope of the appended claims withoutdeparting from the spirit of this invention.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described including a flat metallic bodyportion adapted to be driven in the ground, and a plurality ofsupporting elements integral with and extending upwardly from said bodyportion, one of which is pressed from the body portion and lies in aplane substantially parallel with the body portion and anothersupporting element and adapted to support a divider strip substantiallyin the plane of the body portion.

2. A device of the class described including a flat metallic bodyportion adapted to be driven in the ground, and a plurality of resilientsupporting elements integral with and extending upwardly from said bodyportion, one of which is pressed from the body portion and lies in aplane substantially parallel with the body portion and anothersupporting element adapted to grip a divider strip between thesupporting elements and adapted to support said divider stripsubstantially in the plane of the body portion.

, JESSE M. MYER.

